| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Besse | OAK | -5.36 | 194209020_CLE_OAK |
| Early Wynn | MIN | -4.83 | 194209021_CHA_MIN |
| Bobo Newsom | LAN | -4.65 | 194209030_LAN_CIN |
| Elden Auker | BAL | -3.15 | 194209021_BAL_NYA |
| Lefty Hoerst | PHI | -2.34 | 194209020_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1942-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.97 | Mort Cooper | 234.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.75 | Claude Passeau | 241.3 | CHN |
| +013+ | 5.54 | Spud Chandler | 175.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.45 | Tiny Bonham | 190 | NYA |
| +015+ | 5.33 | Johnny Vander Meer | 209.3 | CIN |
| +016+ | 5.3 | Curt Davis | 175.3 | LAN |
| +017+ | 5.2 | Johnny Beazley | 178.7 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.77 | Larry French | 124.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.72 | Ted Lyons | 162.3 | CHA |
| +023+ | 4.62 | Tex Hughson | 226.7 | BOS |
| +024+ | 4.61 | Whit Wyatt | 185 | LAN |
| +025+ | 4.57 | Johnny Niggeling | 195.3 | BAL |
| +026+ | 4.53 | Hal Newhouser | 171.7 | DET |
| +029+ | 4.12 | Johnny Humphries | 193.3 | CHA |
| +032+ | 3.61 | Al Javery | 230.7 | ATL |
| +033+ | 3.55 | Ray Starr | 234.3 | CIN |
| +037+ | 3.21 | Hank Borowy | 152.3 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.09 | Alex Carrasquel | 132.7 | MIN |
| +039+ | 3.08 | Tommy Hughes | 217 | PHI |
| +043+ | 2.93 | Bucky Walters | 218.7 | CIN |
| +044+ | 2.87 | Virgil Trucks | 145.7 | DET |
| +051+ | 2.67 | Bill Lohrman | 144.7 | TOT |
| +054+ | 2.62 | Hal White | 192.3 | DET |
| +055+ | 2.55 | Al Benton | 196.7 | DET |
| +056+ | 2.52 | Bill Butland | 95.3 | BOS |
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